We went to the Casa Museo Quinta de Bolivar, a museum house of the infamous Simon Bolivar. It was given to him by the people of Colombia for liberating the region and helping to bring together a number of South American countries into the Republic of Colombia.
Its a pretty house, very simple and beautifully decorated. We manged to spot the elusive Quetzal (official bird of Guatemala), unfortunately for this nearly extinct species - the one we saw was in a taxidermy viewing jar. Its a wonderful green bird with a pink fluffy head!
The gardens of the house were very well managed and the staff were particular proud of the herb garden and the irrigation system, which has been channeling water from the mountain for over 150 years.
Nice spot if you ever want to get away from the bustle of Bogota.
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